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State of Emergency Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador, issued Nº 488 decree yesterday and therefore declared the state of emergency. Here are the document statements: Article 1. The state of emergency should be declared nationally in case members of the National Police have...

President Rafael Correa declared three days of national mourning this Friday, due to deaths in the crossfire between Ecuadorian Armed Forces and the National Police. Interior Minister Gustavo Jalkh, who confirmed the death of two soldiers, a policeman and a college student,...

On Friday afternoon it’s been confirmed Rubén Darío Insúa is the new Coach of one of the most important soccer teams of Ecuador, Barcelona Sporting Club. The information has been confirmed via El Universo, an important newspaper of the country as well. Apparently...

The Guayaquil mayor Jaime Nebot, said advocate and support the democratic system in Ecuador. “No matter how serious the problem can be solved with violence and disrespect for the Constitution and the law is a very serious and unacceptable precedent,” he said in...

COPIAPÓ, Chile – Chilean Government said this Thursday that the first trial for the rescue capsule designed to release the 33 trapped miners was successful. “We tried out the capsule in a 12 meter long tube,” said Rene Aguilar. “We wanted to see how it worked inside the tube,...

Ministry of Interior, Gustavo Jalkh informed that General Patricio Franco is the replacement Freddy Martinez as the Commander General of the Police. On first notice Florencio Ruiz, was the Head of Estate who expressed his condolences on yesterday actions from members of National...

The Inter American Press Association (SIP) today condemned any attempt in Ecuador that aims to destabilize the democratic institutions of the country, while condemned the violation of press freedom. SIP headquarters in Miami, also criticized the legislation that requires TV and...

Ecuador Times has learned that the Commander General of Police of Ecuador, Freddy Martinez, resigned after a rebellion by members of that institution who kidnapped Rafael Correa President for twelve hours, said a police spokesman who declined to be identified. ‘General...

During yesterday Thursday the National Police took the streets with protest and stopped protecting the citizens. Officers who once were in charge of detaining any public riot, acted as the thugs they apprehend. Burning tires, barricaded streets and no police protection were the...

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. Due to Police protests, there’s nobody providing security in the city. Military groups, supporting President Rafael Correa, have not shown up to avoid delinquency on the streets. Meanwhile ECTV is broadcasting its signal through all the TV channels,...